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As September comes upon us, it marks the changing of the seasons and the three-quarter mark of the year, school is starting, pools are closing, harvest is beginning, and summer is walking out the back door waving goodbye. How’s IT stacking up for you?
Take some time to evaluate how far you have come this year. What are the milestones you have reached? What are those that are “ripe for the picking?" All too often we look at the missed opportunities, where we may not have measured up. While our successes and failures are the world’s way to keep score, focus on the process where we grow and mature.
In this edition of the newsletter, you can find an excellent opportunity to invest in yourself at the annual conference in Albuquerque NM this November. David Cleveland of Jackson EMC, Georgia, has led the conference committee and they have put together a spectacular lineup of speakers and mobile classroom experiences which will feed your inner economic developer passion.
Ginger Johnson will lead the conference interacting with you on the power of connections. And this is only where we start. Breakout sessions on community and economic development, the arts, and automation surround a great mobile classroom lineup. While you’re there invest some time in southwest history and culture to give you perspective on time and change.
Over the years, the most regenerative part of the conference has been the connections between old and new, rural and urban, economic development and cooperative practitioners. I encourage you to invest the time and money into some of the best three days you’ll find for your growth in the industry. Take advantage of the opportunity, and if you are a new member there are discounts too!
See you in Albuquerque.
Dan Boysel, NREDA President
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